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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-30
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record of the Week,


During a game of baseball last June
at the Poo Grounds at New York james S.
Doan was struck in the right eye by foul
ball, and the sight destroyed Dolan has sued
the Metropolitan Exposition Company for
So, 0t0 damages.
year ago, at New Bedford, Mass,
the tendons in one of Edward X Russells legs
were severed by accident The tendons from
dog were placed in RusselIs limb and
united with the several tendons. For ten
months the patient was not permitted to use
the injured member, but has now resumed
work, the operation having proved complete
success
John Knepper, a soldier under Ma
poleon, died last week in Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania He was over l0S years old
The New York Court of Appeals has
unanimously affirmed the constltutonality of
the State oleomargarine act IN decision con-
frming the sentence of a Brooklyn grocer
convicted under the act In its decision the
court says
II ii Ioleomargarinel possesses the merits
which claimed for it, and is nnocuous those
making and dealing in il should be protected IN
the enjoyment OF their liberty in those respects !;
but they may legally be required To sell IL for
and what il actually Is, and upon It's own
merits and are not entitled To the benefit OF any
additional market value which may be impaired
TO il by resorting TO artificial means TO make II
resemble dairy butter in appearance.
The floor of a school house in which
donation party was being held at iittviile,
near Utica, ~ Y, gave way under the weight
of the people assembled and ten or fifteen per-
sons were severely injured, being bruised,
burned and scalded, and sustaining fractures
of the limbs. None of the injured persons has
died thus far.
Eliza Weathersby, wife of Nat Good
win, the comedian died at New York from the
effects of a surgical operation for the removal
of tumor.
The pork-packing establishment of
John Taylor e. Co., at Trenton, n. j., was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss Will reach nearly
s250,O00
Fire broke out in the shaving house
of W. s. Weed & Co.'S planning mill at Bling
hamton, n. Y, and the mill was soon mass
of flames. From the mill the flames spread
10 the immense lumber yard. The loss
amounts to $4,000 large number of
workmen are thrown out of employment
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-30

repairing the air brake hose. Tho sleeper and
one coach were wrecked, the engineer Of the
express killed. and seven persons wounded,
two of whom may not recover.
The courthouse and Jail at Yorkville,
Kendall County, Illinois, was destroyed by
fire The public records were saved and the
prisoners safely removed.
At New York Mills, Mimi. Mrs.
Joseph Mattson murdered her little girl, l
year old, by severing the jugular vein with
pair of sharp shears Then she committed
suicide in the same manner
Thomas III. Harding was hanged at
Dillon, Mont Ter, for the murder of William
Ferguson, a young stage-driver, committed
while Ferguson was driving his stage from
Melrose to Glendale on May %, 1886
The Grand Jury at Chicago on Sat
urday returned indictments against the follow
ing persons for malfeasance in Office and con-
spiracy to defraud the county: Daniel j.
Wren, County Commissioner; Adam Ochs,
x-County Commissioner, Chairman of the
board in 1SS4-'S5; John Il. Van Pelt ex-
County Commissioner; Harry Varnel, Warden
of the Insane Asylum; William j. McGarigle,
Warden of the County Hospital; Charles Frey,
Warden of the Infrmary; Elisha A Robinson,
grocer, furnisher of county supplies. The
parties were arrested and gave bail.
Mr.. John McGovern has been called
TO Omaha to conduct the editorial columns of
the Eceniag Bee in that city. He has been
identified for many years with the newspapers
Of Chicago, having held and filled with fine
ability responsible positions on the daily press,
but it was perhaps as editor of the Current
and as the author of several popular books
that he became best known to the literary
world The Chicago Daily Ne,cs says: "We
doubt not that Mr.. MoGovern will be cordially
welcomed by his professional brethren in
Omaha-he certainly carries with him TO his
new field of labor the best wishes of the many
Chicagoans who recognize his personal worth
no less than his intellectual attainments and
abilities.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-30

struck her. Ina, my sister, at that raised
no in bed and screamed, and don't know
why did it, but l struck her with the
Ratchet and she fell back. They were all
living quiet. / took off all my clothes ex-
cept my shirt and drawers, then pulled of
Waty's pants. raised him up and carried
him into the other room and put him into
our bed. After that went back and got
the Ratchet and pounded his head all to
pieces. felt mad at Waty because he had
killed father. / went to the cupboard and
GOT the butcher knife and cut Watys head
nearly of. Then went back into the other
room and sat down, and / did not know
what 10 do. Then / thought that if any of
them should come to life they would say I
killed Waty. So / took the butcher-knife
and cut their throats to make sure work of
il. / then blew out the lamp and sat down
for several hours, but at last could not
stand it any longer and again lit the lamp,
and, putting on my clothes, ran over to ME
Mendalls and told him some one was =
our house with a Ratchet and had hurt pa
and ma"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-30
A LEGISLATOR SHOT AT.
Attempt TO Kill Hen. G.. s. Bailey, .
Member OF the Illinois
Legislature.
The Ball Stopped by Books and Papers
Was It the Deed of an
Anarchist
Springfield Gll.l special.i

A cold blooded attempt to assassinate
Representative George S. Bailey, the
United Labor member from East St. Louis,
was made Tuesday evening. About 9
o'clock Mr.. Bailey approached the door Of
his clearinghouse, Mr.. S. 5. Elders, on
Capital avenue, near the Alton track. The
house has an ample yard, and nothing in
tervenes between it and the railroad en-
bankment few rods to the west, the rail-
road here crossing the avenue by bridge.
Mr. Bailey says he was facing his door
when the discharge of pistol sounded
from the vacant lot, and he staggered into
his house and to his anxious wife awaiting
him In their front room, on the ground
floor. Mr.. Bailey was seen shortly
after, but could furnish little
speculation regarding the would-be MUIR
derer or his motives. Mr.. Bailey's escape
was not OF an uncommon kind, but his
life-preserver was certainly effectual.
When he reached his room, uncertain if
shot or not, search was made for any trace
of the ball, the shock of which he had felt
as 1t struck his person. Through heavy
coat 1t had penetrated, then through his
Prince Albert, and through n pamphlet or
two, and quite through one of the leather
bound books of rules carried by the men,
bers, finally spending itself against the
cover OF still thicker memorandum book.
The entire package rested three or four
inches below his heart, and in il was found
the 32-ball.
II will be remembered that Mr.. Bailey
and MIR. karlowski, the latter also Labor
party member of the House, signed reso-
luton reading Senator Burke and Repre-
sentative Rohrbach out of the Labor party
last week for attending the funeral Of An
arehist Neebes wife. 1t is said that let
ters have been received in this city. saying
that these traitors" would be dealt with in
some way soon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-30

s'a has made ovortures for an alliance with
France.
An official in the French War Office
has been dismissed on suspicion that he has
been supplying secrets to foreigners.
The Chinese have an effectual way
Of dealing with tramps Three hundred OF the
wanderers invaded village The inhabitants
lured them into a temple, fired it, and only
forty escaped
Father Keller writes from prison that
he does not regret his loss OF liberty and will
not do the infamous thing the Judge asked Of
him if he is kept in Jail until he dies.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-30
THE INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK

The rubber-workers of New Bruins
wick and Midtown, n. j., threaten to abandon
the Knights of Labor if they are not granted a
charter for n national trade council.
The strike of the yard and road
brakemen on the Mahoning division of the
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad
has been declared of. A majority of the
strikers, who were out twenty days, will be
reinstated
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-30
POLITICAL.

The Crosby high license bill, apply
ing only TO New York City and Brooklyn,
passed the New York Assembly. The bill
provides for four grades Of licenses, ranging
in price from 800 to $1,000.
Tho Republicans of Cincinnati have
nominated Amor Smith, Jr., for Mayor, and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-30
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS.
Names of the Interstate Com
merce Commission Given
to the Public.
Judge Cooley, OF Michigan, Heads the
List, with Morrison for
Second Place.
schoonmaker, New York; Walker, Yer
mont; and Bragg, Alabama, Com
plete the Board.
Washington special

The President has appointed the follow
ing Interstate Commissioners:
Thomas NJ. Cooley of Michigan, for the
term of six years.
William X. Morrison of Illinois, for the
term of five years.
Augustus Schoonmaker of New York, for
the term of four years.
Aldace +. Walker of Vermont, for the
term of three years.
Walter l.. Bragg of Alabama, for the
term of two years.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
DIBRELL.
Personal Points and Pithy Paragraphs
From North Warren.

No rain to wet the ground with us
yet. Oats, grass and clover will fall
far short of the expectations of many;
corn is growing and looking well that
is the early planting.
But few people passing to see the
big show.
Robt. Gribble wants a good two
year old Joe Miller colt.
Judge Robt. Cantrell and James S.
Gribble, from Lebanon, are announc.
ed to speak at New Bildad on the 2nd
Sunday in June, at II o'clock a. m.
Some Of the DeKalb county deni-
zens have been attending our court
the last of last week and the first Of
this.
DIR. w. w. Parker is in the real es.
tate business.
DR.. T. w. Brents is expecting tC
hold protracted services at Mt. Zion
commencing on the Sd Lords day il
July, at II o'clock.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
The Midland Railroad.

To the Standard.
WOODBURY., May III spoke last
week about the railroad, and that if
it should be surveyed toMcMinnville
l would let you know, but regret to
say that the survey is now making in
the direction of the Reuben Blue
place, on Mountain creek. 1t is run
ming from Wards Church in the 8th
district, and from the most southern
hollow of Hills creek to Leoni, and
from there about three quarters of a
mile southeast of Center Hill church
and thence to the Blue place, where
they hope to reach Maj. Writings
survey, and it is believed that the
Engineer in Chief of this Division
will then make a survey from near
that point (Whiting's line) down to
Smiths Fork and thence to Auburn,
Milton and Murfreesboro, from the
fact that he has been riding in that
country for two or three days, the
meaning of which is to wake up
Woodbury. and bring all the finance
to the front in the way Of subscrip.
ton, right of way, and other things
which we know not of at present.
The C. & B. road survey looks as il
it might become a failure, from the
fact that it is made through the county
and don't end any where and stops al
the same indescribable place, and i
nothing better than that comes out O
the survey, we would say that it is
a perfect abortion.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
A Long-Felt Want.

Nashville Banner.
The Banner has several times sug-
gested that every legislature should
have a special joint committee on En-
glish, whose duty shall be to take ev-
cry bill before it comes up on third
reading and see that its meaning is
expressed in plain and unmistakable
language. In view Of the phenome-
nal absurdity Of the proviso to the
coal oil tax clause in the revenue law,
the Banner renews the suggestion
with emphasis. If sufficient num-
Der oflegislators cannot be found, who
can write plain English which will
express the meaning intended to be
conveyed, a competent committee o.
school boys could be furnished the
general assembly from any of the
public schools of the city.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
The Lightning's Work.

During a short but severe thunder
storm on Friday afternoon of last
week. Henry Scott, (col.) was struck
by lightning and instantly killed. He
was standing at the time in the door
of his house, which is located on the
side of the railroad, near the barrel
factory. The building was but
slightly damaged. Shortly after this
smoke was seen issuing from the east
end of the spoke and handle factory
The workmen in the factory rushed
to the third story of the building, and
found the end wall ablaze for about
ten feet. A line Of buckets was soon
put in motion between the tank and
the seat of the fire and the flames
were eXtinguiShed before any dam
age was done. This fire'was evident
ly the work Of the lightning, as from
the peculiar location and extent of
the tire 1t could not have been other
wise. No portion Of the building
was damaged or shattered in the
least by the stroke, however, nor
was any shock felt by the work
men in the building The cleo
trio current was probably convey
ed to the building by an iron
guy-rod supporting the smoke stack.
The fire occurred about six o'clock,
and most of the workmen in the fac
tory had been detained in the build
ing a few minutes after quitting time
by a heavy rain, otherwise there
might have been a very disastrous
conflagratiOn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
Our Supreme Court.
To the STANDARD.

To the STANDARD.
What is the matter with our
Supreme court. The term closed
about the middle of March, and in
some counties there has been no
news from the Supreme court. No
opinions-no procedendos, in fact
nothing. Is the work so great that
the clerks in the Office cannot beat
this? Ifso, then we say, bring in
another horse" Clerk. In conse-
quence of this pressure of business,
suits have been continued, and costs
accrued that would have been avoid
ed if process had been received
promptly. So we say bring in an
other horse" r.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
Get us a Club.

We will send the STANDARD free
to any person who will get US up a
club of five subscribers. You can get
up the club for three months, six
months, or year, and the paper will
de sent to you the same length of
time for which the club is raised. A
little effort on the part Of our friends
can raise us a club of five or more in
every community in the county.
This offer is made to everybody, and
we would like for two or three hun
dred of our subscribers to take advan-
tage of it. The STANDARD ought to
have a thousand subscribers in War
rem county.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
Circuit Court.

Our Circuit court commenced on
Thursday morning of last week, and
adjourned today (Friday). The fol-
lowing cases were disposed OF;
State VS.. Mort Gillentine, abduc-
ton, mis- trial.
State VS.. B. f. Bratcher, larceny,
forfeited bond.
State VS.. HughMaXwell, Jr. assault
with intent to kill, acquitted.
State VS.. j. B.Hill, assault with in
tent to kill, acquitted.
State VS.. Jas. Tennessee, assault
and battery, fined $1,000 and costs.
State VS.. Leon Tennessee, assault
and battery, submitted, fined $500
and costs.
State VS.. II. p. Maxwell, Sr., assault
and battery, acquitted.
State VS.. l.. A. Chism, assault and
battery, submitted at cost.
A good many civil cases and mis-
demeanor cases of minor importance
were disposed Of by continuance and
otherwise. The court transacted q
good weeks business, and got all the
dockets pretty well cleared.
From outside appearances the
grand jury seems to be doing a lively
work among offenders, and are fully
discharging their duty.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
Attention All! Recruits Wanted.

The object is to form Gaping
Company to stand on both sides of
the walk leading from the door of the
M. f. Church, South, to the gate, at
the close of service every Sunday
night, and stare at young ladies and
make impertinent remarks about the
length af their feet, the size of their
bustles and the height of their hats.
All volunteers in this company will
be paid one cent a year for their
services, and will receive their pay
in notes drawing one per cent inter-
est and payable ninety-nine years af-
ter date.
Capt. Sharp-Eye has been appoint
ed recruiting officer for this company
and he will be at the church every
Sunday night with his book and pen
Gil to record the name and amount OF
brains of every one who desires to
enlist.
To prevent a general rush, and to
keep Captain Sharp-Eye from having
more business than he can attend to,
it is important to observe that none
who possess intellectual faculties SUI.
perior to any regular well-bred
donkey, will be enlisted in this Hon.
orable (?O Company. OBSERVER.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
NASHVILLE MARKET REPORT.

Corrected from the Nashville Anlerican
every Thursday evening.
Provisions are unchanged and quiet.
Country produce receipts, while
not heavy, are amply sufficient to
meet the requirements of shippers
and for local consumption. The
market is steady throughout at quo
tations.
Wheat, from wagons, good dry, S215 @S6;
Corn-from wagons, to. Al
Corn Meal so to
Oats to 80.
Hay, prime timothy, per ton, S12.5Oto $19 so
Dried Fruit-Apples 2 toe; evaporated
l0@12h C; Peaches, halves, to c; quarters,
to C. blackberries, toe,
Feathers-prime, 40t
Beeswax-choice, to 20.
Rags-well assorted, 81 40 to
Genseng-dry, SO to l 60.
Butter 10 to 10
CBEickensz -i VI q 1oo; hens, 200
Tallow-choice, 81 to
irish potatoes, per Dbl. $50 to 2.2j
Wool--unwashed, 20 to 26.
tub washed, 80 to SO.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
Natural Gas.
Nashville American.

Nashville American.
The Peoples Natural Gas Company,
which has been boring for natural
gas on the Weakly farm, Whites
Creek, have struck it at a depth of
800 feet. A match was set to the well
Monday, and it blazed up ten feet.
The borers are now driving the drill
down through vein Of $50 feet OF
limestone which is thoroughly satur-
ated with coal oil. The prospectors
do not only hope to get natural gas,
but suficientquantity of coal oil to
supply the wants of Nashville.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
Potato Bugs.
Tullahoma Guardian.

Tullahoma Guardian.
There is no mistake about it, the
regular, genuine Colorado beetle is
here and at work with Il will. The
well-knOwn, old fashioned potato
bug wasn't a circumstance to this
western importation. He strips ev-
erything clean as he goes. Our citi-
zens are dosing them on solution of
Paris Green, an ounce to gallon of
water, distributed through a sprink-
Ter will soon influence them to get
away.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
Commercial
McMINNVILLE PRODUCE MARKET,

Corrected weekly by Mead & Ritchey.
OFFICE SOUTHERN STANDARD,
McMinnville. May 20 1887
WHEAT 600 75P Blu.
CORN to40,
FLOUR, $2.5O@s3 90 p 100 TBS.
MEAL-R bu. 45@5Oc.
OATs-R blu. % "a
CHICKENs-Hens &c p 10
BUTTER-R ID. 10 to 10
EGGs-R doz 6to &c.
GINsENG-R ID. 100 to l.25
BEBswAx-5S ID. 16 tol7c.
FEATHERs-R ID. So to
TALLow-s9 tb. Sc.
Green hides 5@6c. Grubby 4 Of
LABD-SB ID. Sc:
BACON
Shoulders 61a
Hams 10 to.
Sides IL
Hog round
Wool, unwashed, 14@1Sc
" tub washed, % to &c
Poultry-Hens A; Turkeys, sc to.
Stock peas, GO to
White beans, 75c
DRIED APPLEs-R ID. Sc to
BlacberrieS to &c.
Homestead Fertilizer, 25to $50 p 100
Irish potatoes 25cts. p bu.
Green Apples, to per bushel.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21

Cleveland Banner-News: The Dem
ocratic and Republican parties, as
political parties, are handling the
prohibition question as tenderly as the
mother places away the clothes of
her dead infant. ThequeStiOn is con-
signed to the people untainted by
politics, unsoiled by political hands.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
A Diary or Pocket Companion

for everybody; a useful Note and Ac-
count Book containing a Centennial
Calendar and also valuable hints for
the health and comfort of all. Don't
fail to get it. Send Il 2-cent stamp to
j. II. Zeilin d Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
Maj. Poore's Condition.

special to The Union.
WASHINGTON, May lS.-Benjamin
Perley Poore's physicians late to-
night report a very slight improve
ment in their patient'scondition dur
ing the past twenty-four hours. Maj.
Poore, however, is still critically i'll.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21

Hon. William b. Woods of the
United States Supreme Court, died
in Washington on Saturday. He
was appointed in 1880 by President
Grant.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
LIST OBJ LETTERS

Remaining in the Postoffice at McMinn.
vile, Tenn, for the week ending May 21,
which will be forwarded to the Dead Letter
office if not called for in 90'days.
Brewer, Oliver Morford Maggie
Brandon, Sallie j. Mayors, Thompson
Cunningham, N. A. Owen, Bette
Davis, Miss D. V. Richardson, Matte
FRENCH, Jno. H. Robinson, A. II,
Hart, VIM. P. Stout, Mrs. T.
Jones, Mrs. Permelia Walker, T. r.
Keele, Martin Webster, L. b.
King, A. Womack, W. w.
Moore, d. E. Wheder, Borden
McKaig, VIM. L. IWoodlee, Ersley
Parties calling for any of these letters
will please say Advertised"
ED. J. WOOD, P. NJ